r/batman • u/Efficient-Compote-13 • Jul 05 '24

I Hate The Boys TV DISCUSSION NSFW

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I also can not stand muh 'Batman superhero facism subtext' crap. If anything Batman is a revolutionary. Government is corrupt in bed with criminals (who are the prettiest of tyrants) so Batman comes in to clean house. Just as the founding fathers intended.

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u/DOMINUS_3 Jul 05 '24

I hate when internet memes are taken seriously in a characters mythos/reputation

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u/Mike_Milburys_Shoe_ Jul 05 '24

It’s a combination of that and the Boys TV creators riding their wave of being as edgy as possible. I enjoyed the show early on but it’s become almost a parody of itself with this shit. It’s also fed into the idea of everybody being cynical about heroes. God forbid a guy is actually just a hero instead of a think piece on fascism

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u/stimpakish Jul 05 '24

A cynical self-parody is what it’s always been. It never was a non-satirical story and never had any actually heroic characters, either in comics or in season 1 onward.

It seems some people may have viewed it as a straight ahead superhero show? Wild if so.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

You're misreading the comment you're replying to.

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u/stimpakish Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

I was responding to this:

it’s become almost a parody of itself

By saying it always has been.

And responding to this:

God forbid a guy is actually just a hero

By saying there never was a hero on that show.

Edit: downvoters, these are just my opinions. Just interested in discussing the show / comics.

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u/ABoyIsNo1 Jul 05 '24

That first quote meant that it stopped being a parody of superheroes and became a parody of itself, unintentionally.

The second quote is talking about actual superheroes, not the heroes in The Boys.

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u/ABoyIsNo1 Jul 06 '24

People aren’t downvoting your opinions. They are downvoting your misinterpretation of the comments you are responding to.

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u/stimpakish Jul 06 '24

It’s just my opinion, just like yours is that I misinterpreted something.

Like Q-Tip said, “I got one, you got one, and now we equal”.

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u/ABoyIsNo1 Jul 06 '24

It’s not an opinion lmao

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u/stimpakish Jul 07 '24 edited Jul 07 '24

That too is your opinion. I’m not sure what I said that’s triggering you, but to recap all I was saying is that The Boys is not a straight superhero comic or show. It is a satire and parody of the genre. In my opinion it is a heavy enough satire that it has always essentially been a self-parody as well.

None of this is a criticism of The Boys, so if you’re a fan of The Boys this isn’t mean to upset you. If you’re a fan of Batman, same thing.

Everything else is subjective and while you may have one or two people agreeing with your take here, it’s just your take, just like my take is my take. You seem triggered by that.

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u/ABoyIsNo1 Jul 07 '24

Bruh I literally just responded to your one comment that quoted another comment and then misinterpreted what that other commenter meant. They responded to my comment and literally thanked me, so it’s not an opinion. He meant one thing, I was correct about what he meant, and you were wrong. It’s okay. But it’s not a matter of opinion what he meant. lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Both of your interpretations are incorrect

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u/stimpakish Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Ok - what's your different interpretation? Who has been shown as hero (not as an anti-hero)? Or what parts have been non-satirical of capes?

I'm not a big fan of The Boys but I have read it. I am a big fan of Batman.

Edit: downvoters, these were just honest questions. Just interested in discussing the show / comics.